The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social science research assistants in Nassau-Suffolk is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $19,890 | 2.92% | 4.52% |
| 2015 | $19,310 | 4.51% | - |
| 2014 | $18,440 | 4.72% | - |
| 2013 | $17,570 | -8.08% | - |
| 2012 | $18,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,890, Nassau-Suffolk is the lowest paying city for social science research assistants in state of New York, following city of New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $50,500). Compared with the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of social science research assistants in Nassau-Suffolk is 60.6 percent (60.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| Rochester | |
| Syracuse | |
| Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nassau-Suffolk |